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Odyssey Dawn

A U.S. Air Force flight crew member guides an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot at Aviano Air Force Base, Italy, after supporting Operation Odyssey Dawn on March 20, 2011. Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn is the U.S. Africa Command task force established to support the larger international response to the unrest in Libya. A broad coalition of nations are partnering to enforce U.N. Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973, which authorizes all necessary means to protect civilians in Libya under threat of attack by Qadhafi regime forces. JTF Odyssey Dawn is commanded by Admiral Samuel J. Locklear, III. (US Army Photo by SSG Tierney P. Wilson)

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Odyssey Dawn

A 31st Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot receives a handshake from a member of his flight crew at Aviano Air Force Base, Italy, after returning from supporting Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn on March 20, 2011. Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn is the U.S. Africa Command task force established to support the larger international response to the unrest in Libya. A broad coalition of nations are partnering to enforce U.N. Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973, which authorizes all necessary means to protect civilians in Libya under threat of attack by Qadhafi regime forces. JTF Odyssey Dawn is commanded by Admiral Samuel J. Locklear, III. (US Army Photo by SSG Tierney P. Wilson)

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Operation Odyssey Dawn

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany ? An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 480th Fighter Squadron prepares for take-off from Spangdahlem Air Base in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn March 19. Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn is the U.S. Africa Command task force established to provide operational and tactical command and control of U.S. military forces supporting the international response to the unrest in Libya and enforcement of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973. UNSCR 1973 authorizes all necessary measures to protect civilians in Libya under threat of attack by Qadhafi regime forces. JTF Odyssey Dawn is commanded by U.S. Navy Admiral Samuel J. Locklear, III. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nathanael Callon)

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Operation Odyssey Dawn

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany ? Airmen assigned to the 52nd Maintenance Group perform a foreign objects and debris inspection of a taxi-way in preparation for the take-off of 480th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcons in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn March 19. Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn is the U.S. Africa Command task force established to provide operational and tactical command and control of U.S. military forces supporting the international response to the unrest in Libya and enforcement of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973. UNSCR 1973 authorizes all necessary measures to protect civilians in Libya under threat of attack by Qadhafi regime forces. JTF Odyssey Dawn is commanded by U.S. Navy Admiral Samuel J. Locklear, III. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nathanael Callon)

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Operation Odyssey Dawn

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany ? An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 480th Fighter Squadron prepares for take-off from Spangdahlem Air Base in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn March 19. Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn is the U.S. Africa Command task force established to provide operational and tactical command and control of U.S. military forces supporting the international response to the unrest in Libya and enforcement of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973. UNSCR 1973 authorizes all necessary measures to protect civilians in Libya under threat of attack by Qadhafi regime forces. JTF Odyssey Dawn is commanded by U.S. Navy Admiral Samuel J. Locklear, III. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nathanael Callon)

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Operation Odyssey Dawn

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany ? A 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics craftsman rekeys the avionics systems of an F-16 Fighting Falcon here March 18 that will depart in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn. Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn is the U.S. Africa Command task force established to provide operational and tactical command and control of U.S. military forces supporting the international response to the unrest in Libya and enforcement of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973. UNSCR 1973 authorizes all necessary measures to protect civilians in Libya under threat of attack by Qadhafi regime forces. JTF Odyssey Dawn is commanded by U.S. Navy Admiral Samuel J. Locklear, III. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)

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Operation Odyssey Dawn

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany?A 52nd Logistics Readiness Squadron staff sgt. issues gear to a 480th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot in preparation for his deployment to support Operation Odyssey Dawn March 18. Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn is the U.S. Africa Command task force established to provide operational and tactical command and control of U.S. military forces supporting the international response to the unrest in Libya and enforcement of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973. UNSCR 1973 authorizes all necessary measures to protect civilians in Libya under threat of attack by Qadhafi regime forces. JTF Odyssey Dawn is commanded by U.S. Navy Admiral Samuel J. Locklear, III. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Brittney Frees)

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Operation Odyssey Dawn

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany ? A 52nd Component Maintenance Squadron Airman prepares an F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 480th Fighter Squadron for take-off from Spangdahlem Air Base in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn March 17. Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn is the U.S. Africa Command task force established to provide operational and tactical command and control of U.S. military forces supporting the international response to the unrest in Libya and enforcement of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973. UNSCR 1973 authorizes all necessary measures to protect civilians in Libya under threat of attack by Qadhafi regime forces. JTF Odyssey Dawn is commanded by U.S. Navy Admiral Samuel J. Locklear, III. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nathanael Callon)

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Operation Odyssey Dawn

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany ? Airmen assigned to the 52nd Maintenance Group install an ejection seat in an F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 480th Fighter Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base in preparation for support of Operation Odyssey Dawn March 17. Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn is the U.S. Africa Command task force established to provide operational and tactical command and control of U.S. military forces supporting the international response to the unrest in Libya and enforcement of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973. UNSCR 1973 authorizes all necessary measures to protect civilians in Libya under threat of attack by Qadhafi regime forces. JTF Odyssey Dawn is commanded by U.S. Navy Admiral Samuel J. Locklear, III. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nathanael Callon)

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US, Bulgarian ATC

Bulgarian and U.S. Air Force air traffic controllers keep in constant contact with F-16 Fighting Falcons pilots on approach during Operation Thracian Star Oct. 12, 2010, in Bulgaria. The operation was a three-week, combined exercise that gave both U.S. and Bulgarian airmen the opportunity to train together and strengthen relationships (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)

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Fueling the fight in Afghanistan

A KC-135 Stratotanker takes off from Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, for a refueling mission over Afghanistan, Feb. 6. Manas AB serves as the premier air mobility hub for Operation Enduring Freedom, providing round-the-clock aerial refueling and support for cargo and personnel transiting in and out of Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Julie Layton)

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TARS pod brings picture into focus

Staff Sgt. Christopher Tobias opens a panel Dec. 21 on a Theater Airborne Reconnaissance System pod mounted on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Ground commanders use TARS imagery to achieve their tactical objectives. Sergeant Tobias, one of four 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics maintainers responsible for the 332nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron's TARS pods, is a native of Long Beach, Calif., and is deployed from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson)

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TARS pod brings picture into focus

Staff Sgt. Christopher Tobias checks the forward directional antenna Dec. 21 on a Theater Airborne Reconnaissance System pod mounted on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Ground commanders use TARS imagery to achieve their tactical objectives. Sergeant Tobias, one of four 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics maintainers responsible for the 332nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron's TARS pods, is a native of Long Beach, Calif., and is deployed from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson)

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TARS pod brings picture into focus

Staff Sgt. George Suonvieri adjusts the flash drive used for storage aboard a Theater Airborne Reconnaissance System pod mounted on an F-16 Fighting Falcon Dec. 21 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Ground commanders use TARS imagery to achieve their tactical objectives. Sergeant Suonvieri is one of four 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics maintainers responsible for the 332nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron's TARS pods. Sergeant Suonvieri, a native of Duluth, Minn., is deployed from the Minnesota Air National Guard's 148th Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson)

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TARS pod brings picture into focus

Staff Sgt. George Suonvieri checks the connections on a Theater Airborne Reconnaissance System pod mounted on an F-16 Fighting Falcon Dec. 21 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Ground commanders use TARS imagery to achieve their tactical objectives. Sergeant Suonvieri is one of four 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics maintainers responsible for the 332nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron's TARS pods. Sergeant Suonvieri, a native of Duluth, Minn., is deployed from the Minnesota Air National Guard's 148th Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson)

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When the sun goes down, Balad heats up

An F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 55th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron takes off on a combat mission just after sunset Dec. 18 from Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing at Balad is the most forward-deployed Air Force wing participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom, and its heritage is tied to the famous 332nd Fighter Group "Tuskegee Airmen" of World War II. The jet is deployed from the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson)

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Fill 'er up, please

An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 391st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, refuels Dec. 12 during a combat mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon)

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Joint Expeditionary Tasking (JET)

Senior Airman Courtney Thompson, a Provincial Reconstruction Team medic in Afghanistan, examines an Afghan man at a village medical outreach clinic. Air Force Chief of Staff Norton Schwartz announced Dec. 17 that an Airman previously categorized as filling an "in lieu of" or ILO tasking now would be referred to as filling a "joint expeditionary tasking," or JET. He stated that the term JET reinforces the Air Force's commitment to the joint fight as an equal member of the joint team. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Keith Brown)

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B-1B aircrews bring unique capabilities to the fight

Capt. Aaron Wargo works his way through preflight checklists from the co-pilot seat in the cockpit of a B-1B Lancer Dec. 9 at an air base in Southwest Asia. A preflight crew prepares the aircraft for flight in order to allow the crew actually flying to maximize their available flight time. Captain Wargo hails from Garden Grove, Calif., and is deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. He is a pilot assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Tech. Sgt. Michael Boquette)

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B-1B aircrews bring unique capabilities to the fight

Capt. Daniela Lozano powers up the B-1B Lancer and proceeds through the weapons system preflight checklist Dec. 9 at an air base in Southwest Asia. A preflight crew prepares the aircraft for flight in order to allow the crew actually flying to maximize their available flight time. Captain Lozano is a native of Dallas and is deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. She is a weapons systems officer assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael Boquette)

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